South AfricaFixed distance
Comrades Marathon - Down Run
16 Jun1997
Distance
89km
Finishers
11,3559,987 men1,368 women
Winning time
5:28:37h
Median pace
8.99km/h
Pace distribution
11,355 finishers · 8.09–16.25 km/h · mean 9.43
Every finisher ran the same 89 km course, so these paces are directly comparable.
Histogram of finisher pace. 11,355 finishers ranged from 8.09 to 16.25 kilometres per hour, with a mean of 9.43 and a median of 8.99. The busiest band is 8.0 to 8.5 kilometres per hour, with 3,410 finishers.
Results
Ranks 6,501–6,550 of 11,355
| Rank | Runner | Time | Pace | Cat. | Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6501 | Grundling, JanSouth AfricaMan | 10:07:46h | 8.79 | M40 | 5898th M · 1060th M40 |
| 6502 | Bulfon, PaulSouth AfricaMan Golden Reef Road Runne... | 10:07:47h | 8.79 | M35 | 5900th M · 1453rd M35 |
| 6503 | Lewies, JannieSouth AfricaMan Golden Reef Road Runne... | 10:07:47h | 8.79 | M40 | 5900th M · 1061st M40 |
| 6504 | Makhathini, GibsonSouth AfricaMan Correc.Services AC - KZN | 10:07:50h | 8.79 | M40 | 5902nd M · 1062nd M40 |
| 6505 | Potgieter, David JacobusSouth AfricaMan Thabazimbi MMC | 10:07:48h | 8.79 | M23 | 5903rd M · 2326th M23 |
| 6506 | Ross, BarrySouth AfricaMan Amanzimtoti AC | 10:07:51h | 8.79 | M45 | 5904th M · 568th M45 |
| 6507 | Zitha, EuniceSouth AfricaWoman Correc.Services AC - KZN | 10:07:51h | 8.79 | W35 | 603rd F · 204th W35 |
| 6508 | McCarthy, BrianSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 10:07:51h | 8.79 | M50 | 5904th M · 236th M50 |
| 6509 | Cohen, ArnoldAustraliaMan Rand Road Warriors | 10:07:51h | 8.79 | M40 | 5904th M · 1063rd M40 |
| 6510 | Matthysen, CharlSouth AfricaMan South Coast Striders | 10:07:52h | 8.79 | M35 | 5907th M · 1454th M35 |
| 6511 | Fox, CharlesSouth AfricaMan | 10:07:55h | 8.78 | M40 | 5908th M · 1064th M40 |
| 6512 | Greyling, JohannesSouth AfricaMan Spectrum Athletic Club | 10:07:58h | 8.78 | M45 | 5909th M · 569th M45 |
| 6513 | Rowland, CharmaineSouth AfricaWoman | 10:07:56h | 8.78 | W23 | 604th F · 200th W23 |
| 6514 | Piek, SchalkSouth AfricaMan Spoornet AC - CG | 10:07:58h | 8.78 | M23 | 5909th M · 2327th M23 |
| 6515 | Blankevoort, NicoSouth AfricaMan Breakthru Midrand Stri... | 10:07:58h | 8.78 | M50 | 5909th M · 237th M50 |
| 6516 | Stephens, WillieSouth AfricaMan Alpha Centurion Runners | 10:08:00h | 8.78 | M35 | 5912th M · 1455th M35 |
| 6517 | Kruger, DeonSouth AfricaMan Spoornet AC - CG | 10:07:58h | 8.78 | M23 | 5913th M · 2327th M23 |
| 6518 | Wolmarans, FransSouth AfricaMan Westaria Athletic Club | 10:08:03h | 8.78 | M35 | 5914th M · 1456th M35 |
| 6519 | Pretorius, MickeySouth AfricaMan Johannesburg Harriers AC | 10:08:04h | 8.78 | M60 | 5915th M · 18th M60 |
| 6520 | van der Merwe, AndreSouth AfricaMan Alpha Centurion Runners | 10:08:04h | 8.78 | M23 | 5915th M · 2329th M23 |
| 6521 | Ngcobo, RosemarySouth AfricaWoman Maritzburg Athletic Club | 10:08:04h | 8.78 | W23 | 605th F · 201st W23 |
| 6522 | Mahlangu, CainSouth AfricaMan Liberty Nike AC - CG | 10:08:06h | 8.78 | M23 | 5917th M · 2330th M23 |
| 6523 | Wademan, BruceSouth AfricaMan | 10:08:07h | 8.78 | M23 | 5918th M · 2331st M23 |
| 6524 | van Niekerk, AmandaSouth AfricaWoman Crusaders Athletic Club | 10:08:07h | 8.78 | W35 | 606th F · 205th W35 |
| 6525 | Boshoff, CarelSouth AfricaMan Achilles AAA | 10:08:07h | 8.78 | M45 | 5918th M · 570th M45 |
| 6526 | Schwim, FrancoisSouth AfricaMan | 10:08:08h | 8.78 | M40 | 5920th M · 1065th M40 |
| 6527 | Baylis, KeithSouth AfricaMan Achilles AAA | 10:08:07h | 8.78 | M35 | 5921st M · 1457th M35 |
| 6528 | Brand, JohannSouth AfricaMan | 10:08:08h | 8.78 | M40 | 5922nd M · 1065th M40 |
| 6529 | Heyneke, FrikkieSouth AfricaMan | 10:08:08h | 8.78 | M23 | 5922nd M · 2332nd M23 |
| 6530 | de Bod, AndreSouth AfricaMan | 10:08:08h | 8.78 | M35 | 5922nd M · 1458th M35 |
| 6531 | Pratt, Russell NorrisSouth AfricaMan | 10:08:08h | 8.78 | M23 | 5922nd M · 2332nd M23 |
| 6532 | Oosthuizen, CobusSouth AfricaMan | 10:08:09h | 8.78 | M23 | 5926th M · 2334th M23 |
| 6533 | Jacobs, DavidSouth AfricaMan Striders Athletic Club | 10:08:09h | 8.78 | M55 | 5926th M · 92nd M55 |
| 6534 | Farrow, JamesSouth AfricaMan Pacers Athletic Club | 10:08:09h | 8.78 | M23 | 5926th M · 2334th M23 |
| 6535 | O'Brien, TyroneSouth AfricaMan Pacers Athletic Club | 10:08:09h | 8.78 | M23 | 5926th M · 2334th M23 |
| 6536 | Pieters, TrysSouth AfricaMan Boksburg AC | 10:08:09h | 8.78 | M35 | 5926th M · 1459th M35 |
| 6537 | Kinnes, GlenvilleSouth AfricaMan | 10:08:10h | 8.78 | M35 | 5931st M · 1460th M35 |
| 6538 | Mahlangu, Salang StephenSouth AfricaMan Khosa Running Club | 10:08:11h | 8.78 | M45 | 5932nd M · 571st M45 |
| 6539 | Davids, MartinSouth AfricaMan | 10:08:11h | 8.78 | M35 | 5932nd M · 1461st M35 |
| 6540 | Zungu, BonganiSouth AfricaMan Pilgrims Runners Club | 10:08:12h | 8.78 | M40 | 5934th M · 1067th M40 |
| 6541 | Lucas, DirkSouth AfricaMan | 10:08:11h | 8.78 | M40 | 5935th M · 1068th M40 |
| 6542 | Shrinath, ShivanandSouth AfricaMan SAPS Ingwenya AC | 10:08:13h | 8.78 | M23 | 5936th M · 2337th M23 |
| 6543 | Strydom, KennethSouth AfricaMan Golden Reef Road Runne... | 10:08:17h | 8.78 | MU23 | 5937th M · 148th MU23 |
| 6544 | Esterhuizen, PieterNamibiaMan Vaal Athletic Club | 10:08:14h | 8.78 | M23 | 5938th M · 2338th M23 |
| 6545 | Dercksen, AnnelineSouth AfricaWoman | 10:08:17h | 8.78 | W23 | 607th F · 202nd W23 |
| 6546 | Le Roux, FransSouth AfricaMan | 10:08:19h | 8.78 | M45 | 5939th M · 572nd M45 |
| 6547 | Steyn, TheaSouth AfricaWoman Rustenburg Marathon Club | 10:08:18h | 8.78 | W40 | 608th F · 126th W40 |
| 6548 | Le Roux, MarietjieSouth AfricaWoman Khosa Running Club | 10:08:20h | 8.78 | W40 | 609th F · 127th W40 |
| 6549 | Gregory, PennySouth AfricaWoman Hillcrest Villagers AC | 10:08:21h | 8.78 | W40 | 610th F · 128th W40 |
| 6550 | O'Flaherty, Sean PhilipSouth AfricaMan Collegians Harriers | 10:08:21h | 8.78 | M45 | 5940th M · 573rd M45 |
- 6501Grundling, JanSouth AfricaMan5898th M · 1060th M40Time10:07:46hPace8.79Cat.M40
- 6502Bulfon, PaulSouth AfricaManGolden Reef Road Runne...5900th M · 1453rd M35Time10:07:47hPace8.79Cat.M35
- 6503Lewies, JannieSouth AfricaManGolden Reef Road Runne...5900th M · 1061st M40Time10:07:47hPace8.79Cat.M40
- 6504Makhathini, GibsonSouth AfricaManCorrec.Services AC - KZN5902nd M · 1062nd M40Time10:07:50hPace8.79Cat.M40
- 6505Potgieter, David JacobusSouth AfricaManThabazimbi MMC5903rd M · 2326th M23Time10:07:48hPace8.79Cat.M23
- 6506Ross, BarrySouth AfricaManAmanzimtoti AC5904th M · 568th M45Time10:07:51hPace8.79Cat.M45
- 6507Zitha, EuniceSouth AfricaWomanCorrec.Services AC - KZN603rd F · 204th W35Time10:07:51hPace8.79Cat.W35
- 6508McCarthy, BrianSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders5904th M · 236th M50Time10:07:51hPace8.79Cat.M50
- 6509Cohen, ArnoldAustraliaManRand Road Warriors5904th M · 1063rd M40Time10:07:51hPace8.79Cat.M40
- 6510Matthysen, CharlSouth AfricaManSouth Coast Striders5907th M · 1454th M35Time10:07:52hPace8.79Cat.M35
- 6511Fox, CharlesSouth AfricaMan5908th M · 1064th M40Time10:07:55hPace8.78Cat.M40
- 6512Greyling, JohannesSouth AfricaManSpectrum Athletic Club5909th M · 569th M45Time10:07:58hPace8.78Cat.M45
- 6513Rowland, CharmaineSouth AfricaWoman604th F · 200th W23Time10:07:56hPace8.78Cat.W23
- 6514Piek, SchalkSouth AfricaManSpoornet AC - CG5909th M · 2327th M23Time10:07:58hPace8.78Cat.M23
- 6515Blankevoort, NicoSouth AfricaManBreakthru Midrand Stri...5909th M · 237th M50Time10:07:58hPace8.78Cat.M50
- 6516Stephens, WillieSouth AfricaManAlpha Centurion Runners5912th M · 1455th M35Time10:08:00hPace8.78Cat.M35
- 6517Kruger, DeonSouth AfricaManSpoornet AC - CG5913th M · 2327th M23Time10:07:58hPace8.78Cat.M23
- 6518Wolmarans, FransSouth AfricaManWestaria Athletic Club5914th M · 1456th M35Time10:08:03hPace8.78Cat.M35
- 6519Pretorius, MickeySouth AfricaManJohannesburg Harriers AC5915th M · 18th M60Time10:08:04hPace8.78Cat.M60
- 6520van der Merwe, AndreSouth AfricaManAlpha Centurion Runners5915th M · 2329th M23Time10:08:04hPace8.78Cat.M23
- 6521Ngcobo, RosemarySouth AfricaWomanMaritzburg Athletic Club605th F · 201st W23Time10:08:04hPace8.78Cat.W23
- 6522Mahlangu, CainSouth AfricaManLiberty Nike AC - CG5917th M · 2330th M23Time10:08:06hPace8.78Cat.M23
- 6523Wademan, BruceSouth AfricaMan5918th M · 2331st M23Time10:08:07hPace8.78Cat.M23
- 6524van Niekerk, AmandaSouth AfricaWomanCrusaders Athletic Club606th F · 205th W35Time10:08:07hPace8.78Cat.W35
- 6525Boshoff, CarelSouth AfricaManAchilles AAA5918th M · 570th M45Time10:08:07hPace8.78Cat.M45
- 6526Schwim, FrancoisSouth AfricaMan5920th M · 1065th M40Time10:08:08hPace8.78Cat.M40
- 6527Baylis, KeithSouth AfricaManAchilles AAA5921st M · 1457th M35Time10:08:07hPace8.78Cat.M35
- 6528Brand, JohannSouth AfricaMan5922nd M · 1065th M40Time10:08:08hPace8.78Cat.M40
- 6529Heyneke, FrikkieSouth AfricaMan5922nd M · 2332nd M23Time10:08:08hPace8.78Cat.M23
- 6530de Bod, AndreSouth AfricaMan5922nd M · 1458th M35Time10:08:08hPace8.78Cat.M35
- 6531Pratt, Russell NorrisSouth AfricaMan5922nd M · 2332nd M23Time10:08:08hPace8.78Cat.M23
- 6532Oosthuizen, CobusSouth AfricaMan5926th M · 2334th M23Time10:08:09hPace8.78Cat.M23
- 6533Jacobs, DavidSouth AfricaManStriders Athletic Club5926th M · 92nd M55Time10:08:09hPace8.78Cat.M55
- 6534Farrow, JamesSouth AfricaManPacers Athletic Club5926th M · 2334th M23Time10:08:09hPace8.78Cat.M23
- 6535O'Brien, TyroneSouth AfricaManPacers Athletic Club5926th M · 2334th M23Time10:08:09hPace8.78Cat.M23
- 6536Pieters, TrysSouth AfricaManBoksburg AC5926th M · 1459th M35Time10:08:09hPace8.78Cat.M35
- 6537Kinnes, GlenvilleSouth AfricaMan5931st M · 1460th M35Time10:08:10hPace8.78Cat.M35
- 6538Mahlangu, Salang StephenSouth AfricaManKhosa Running Club5932nd M · 571st M45Time10:08:11hPace8.78Cat.M45
- 6539Davids, MartinSouth AfricaMan5932nd M · 1461st M35Time10:08:11hPace8.78Cat.M35
- 6540Zungu, BonganiSouth AfricaManPilgrims Runners Club5934th M · 1067th M40Time10:08:12hPace8.78Cat.M40
- 6541Lucas, DirkSouth AfricaMan5935th M · 1068th M40Time10:08:11hPace8.78Cat.M40
- 6542Shrinath, ShivanandSouth AfricaManSAPS Ingwenya AC5936th M · 2337th M23Time10:08:13hPace8.78Cat.M23
- 6543Strydom, KennethSouth AfricaManGolden Reef Road Runne...5937th M · 148th MU23Time10:08:17hPace8.78Cat.MU23
- 6544Esterhuizen, PieterNamibiaManVaal Athletic Club5938th M · 2338th M23Time10:08:14hPace8.78Cat.M23
- 6545Dercksen, AnnelineSouth AfricaWoman607th F · 202nd W23Time10:08:17hPace8.78Cat.W23
- 6546Le Roux, FransSouth AfricaMan5939th M · 572nd M45Time10:08:19hPace8.78Cat.M45
- 6547Steyn, TheaSouth AfricaWomanRustenburg Marathon Club608th F · 126th W40Time10:08:18hPace8.78Cat.W40
- 6548Le Roux, MarietjieSouth AfricaWomanKhosa Running Club609th F · 127th W40Time10:08:20hPace8.78Cat.W40
- 6549Gregory, PennySouth AfricaWomanHillcrest Villagers AC610th F · 128th W40Time10:08:21hPace8.78Cat.W40
- 6550O'Flaherty, Sean PhilipSouth AfricaManCollegians Harriers5940th M · 573rd M45Time10:08:21hPace8.78Cat.M45
Showing ranks 6,501–6,550 of 11,355